DR. SHIVA KUMAR AKULA M.D NPI 1679643639

NPI Information

  • NPI: 1679643639
  • Provider Name: DR. SHIVA KUMAR AKULA, M.D
  • Classification: Internal Medicine - 207RI0200X
  • Specialization: Infectious Disease
  • Entity Type: Individual
  • Address: 3600 PRYTANIA ST
    SUITE #65
    NEW ORLEANS, LA
    ZIP 70115
  • Phone: (504) 899-2376

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NPI Details

DR. Shiva Kumar Akula, M.D is an infectious disease internal medicine in New Orleans, LA. The provider is an internist who deals with infectious diseases of all types and in all organ systems. Conditions requiring selective use of antibiotics call for this special skill. This physician often diagnoses and treats AIDS patients and patients with fevers which have not been explained. Infectious disease specialists may also have expertise in preventive medicine and travel medicine. DR. Shiva Kumar Akula, M.D NPI is 1679643639. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.

The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.

The provider's business location address is:

3600 PRYTANIA ST
SUITE #65
NEW ORLEANS, LA
ZIP 70115-628
Phone: (504) 899-2376
Fax: (504) 899-2377

The following top HCPCS codes were publicly reported for this provider under the Medicare program for the year 2016. The reported codes are based on the top codes for each available Medicare specialty, excluding evaluation and management codes.

  • Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes (HCPCS:99232)
  • Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes (HCPCS:99223)
  • Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 11/8/2006 and was last updated on 9/27/2021.

Taxonomy Codes

The NPI record includes the healthcare provider taxonomy classification, state license number and state of licensure. The following information regarding the scope of practice of this provider is available:

No. Taxonomy Code Taxonomy Clasification Taxonomy Specialization License Number License State Primary
1207RI0200XInternal MedicineInfectious Disease08303RLOUISIANAYes

Other Identifiers

The following information regarding additional identifiers associated to this NPI record includes the other identifier number, identifier type, identifier state and issuer.

No. Other Provider Identifier Other Provider Identifier Type Other Provider Identifier State Other Provider Identifier Issuer
11119644MEDICAIDLOUISIANA

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This page was last updated on: 11/21/2025

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